General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Directions: Each sentence given below has two blanks. Each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits in the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 

Public sector infrastructure financing companies could____ of the ambitious 'smart cities' citing______of guaranteed returns on investments.┬а

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    opt for, crisis
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    opt out , lack
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    prefer, excess
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    select, lack
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    opt, cause
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "opt out , lack "

Q:

Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word given in capital letters:

CLUMSY

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    Ungraceful
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Adroit
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Dexterous
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rough
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Ungraceful"

Q:

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.

Earthly

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    Heavenly
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Mundane
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Terrestrial
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Bodily
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Heavenly"

Q:

Direction(47): In the following, pick out the correct meaning of the following idioms:
On the Cards

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    To run away
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Anticipated
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Anticipated
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Sanction
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Anticipated "

Q:

In the following four option find the wrongly spelt words.

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    Lechirous
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Fabulous
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Superfluous
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Adventurous
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Lechirous"

Q:

Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-

He was for a time our captain.

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    for sometime
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    once
    Correct
    Wrong
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    at any time
    Correct
    Wrong
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    No improvement
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "once"

Q:

Pick out the correct sentence from those given below: 

(A) It was a darkest evening of the year.
(B) It was a darker evening of the year.
(C) It was the darkest evening of the year.
(D) It was the most darkest evening of the year.┬а

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    A
    Correct
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  • 2
    B
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    C
    Correct
    Wrong
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    D
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "C"

Q:

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

The population of Sri Lanka are less than that of India.

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    than that
    Correct
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    Sri Lanka are
    Correct
    Wrong
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    of India
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The population
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Sri Lanka are"

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